White Marlin Open – Day 4

Ocean City, MD – A little slower fishing today for the whole fleet. No weighed fish moved, but who would expect them to with a 97.5 lbs. White Marlin and a 1,010 Blue Marlin to beat. Still.. there is one more day of fishing left, so you never know. Day 4 Species totals were 92 White Marlin, 1 Blue Marlin, 2 Spearfish. **…

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HIBT update – Day 3

Another stellar day off the legendary Kona coast, where 17 billfish in all were caught by the fleet of 31 boats.  Four catches of note yesterday – 370, 590, 592, and the biggest fish of the tournament to date, a 697-pound blue caught aboard the Last Chance. Guy Terwilliger is in the lead for the Henry Chee, and the Kona…

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HIBT update – Day 2

Some continuing good fishing from the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Tuesday, with the fleet of 31 boats catching 12 more billfish.  The numbers included 10 Pacific blue marlin, one striped marlin, and one spearfish. Notable catch of the day was aboard the Marlin Magic, captained by Jason Holtz, which boated a 531-pound blue and propelled Jason to second place in…

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HIBT Day 1 results

A good day for the 31 boats in the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament.  All told 14 billfish were caught – 12 blues and two spears, with two blues weighed.  The two notable fish weighed – a 395 on the JR’s Hooker and a 390 on the Northern Lights. Standings as follows, as of yesterday – and remember that points are…

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Billfish Report